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| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday #2 03/17/2010 | "Money Talk - Get a break - On this year's returns, don't forget to claim credits and deductions designed to stimulate the economy." by Pamela Yip, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:06:55 |
| Wednesday #1 03/17/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "Obama has crossed the line." by Isi Leibler | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:08:49 |
| Tuesday #2 03/16/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill reminds students that your applications for cash scholarships and video magnifiers are only two weeks away. Learn about the scholarships available for students with low vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:22 |
| Tuesday #1 03/16/2010 | Technology for Low Vision: Using the Windows key for Microsoft Windows Seven. Great shortcuts! | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:10:28 |
| Monday #2 03/15/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history March 15 - March 21, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:18 |
| Monday #1 03/15/2010 | The Guardian: "Israel and America: Foolish tricks." Commentary | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:04:03 |
| Sunday 03/14/2010 | Living With Low Vision: Reading newspapers and magazines with the NFB Newsline service. Over 300 newspapers, magazines, and T.V. listings are available over the telephone. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:05:53 |
| Saturday 03/13/2010 | You and Your Pet: "Turtleman, my cat muse." by Rosie Sorenson, AngelAnimals.net | Reader: Daniele Romer | 00:07:04 |
| Friday 03/12/2010 | Health: "What's Really in Your Food?" by David Zinczenko & Matt Goulding, Men's Health.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:53 |
| Thursday 03/11/2010 | Entertainment: "Corey Haim spent final months caring for mom with cancer." by Mike Fleeman | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:03:32 |
| Wednesday #2 03/10/2010 | Personal Finance: "Financial Reform Tips Towards Bankers." by John W. Schoen, Senior Producer - MSNBC.com | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:07:45 |
| Wednesday #1 03/10/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "Biden, P.M. Set to Focus on Iran." by Herb Keinon and Khaled Abu Toameh | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:08:01 |
| Tuesday #2 03/09/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill discusses customizing your Windows Seven computer to make it easier to use if you have low vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:07 |
| Tuesday #1 03/09/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill encourages students to sign up for the performing arts - Learn to play an instrument, sing, or act. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:33 |
| Monday #2 03/08/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history March 8 - March 14, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:38 |
| Monday #1 03/08/2010 | The London Times: "The two faces of Iraq." Commentary | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:05:34 |
| Sunday 03/07/2010 | Living With Low Vision: Medical treatments that help people with wet macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy to read. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:07:46 |
| Saturday 03/06/2010 | You and Your Pet: "The Dog Who Saves Puppies" by Michele Bonliia, www.angelanimals.net | Reader: Daniele Romer | 00:07:34 |
| Friday 03/05/2010 | Health: "Loud Crash at 3 A.M.? It may be your exploding head" by Diane Mapes; MSNBC.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:06:21 |
| Thursday 03/04/2010 | Entertainment: "Alice In Wonderland (2010)" by Owen Gleiberman; "Nip/Tuck Series Finale: Christian and Sean call it quits!" by Tim Stack | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:08:48 |
| Wednesday #2 03/03/2010 | Personal Finance: "Ozzie, Harriet are gone. It's time to change" by Scott Burns, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:05:12 |
| Wednesday #1 03/03/2010 | The Moscow Times: "Final Decline of the West" by Dominique Moisi | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:05:59 |
| Tuesday #2 03/02/2010 | Student's Space: Start a service organization at your school or in your community. Dr. Bill shares his ideas on starting a service organization. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:58 |
| Tuesday #1 03/02/2010 | Technology for Low Vision: How to use the Windows Seven magnifier. Dr. Bill tells how to use the free magnifier of the Windows Seven operating system to help read text, view pictures and perform other computer tasks. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:10:35 |
| Monday #2 03/01/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history March 1 - March 7, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:17 |
| Monday #1 03/01/2010 | The London Times: "Obama 'destroys first year in office'" by Christina Lamb | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:07:19 |
| Sunday 02/28/2010 | Living With Low Vision: Teach yourself to read with macular degeneration. Dr. Bill gives tips on how to read using your peripheral vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:11:44 |
| Saturday 02/27/2010 | You and Your Pet: "A 'Chance' in a Lifetime: A True Miracle" by Debra L. Stitt, www.AnimalStoriesForAllCreatures.org | Reader: Daniele Romer | 00:14:39 |
| Friday 02/26/2010 | Health: "Strokes are up among the young; Down among the old" by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:06:05 |
| Thursday 02/25/2010 | Entertainment: "Inside Susan Boyle's Struggle With Fame" author unknown; "Cop Out 2010" by Owen Gleiberman | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:05:09 |
| Wednesday #2 02/24/2010 | Personal Finance: "New Credit Card Rules Kick In - With same old problems" from the Associated Press | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:08:14 |
| Wednesday #1 02/24/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "No Holds Barred: The corruption of celebrity" by Shmuley Boteach | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:07:03 |
| Tuesday #2 02/23/2010 | Technology for Low Vision: Dr. Bill provides more tips for users of Freedom Scientific JAWS and Microsoft Outlook to send, receive, and organize e-mail. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:11:59 |
| Tuesday #1 02/23/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill encourages students to visit numerous colleges and universities this spring break. He talks about getting class mates together to plan a trip to find out which college you might want to attend. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:05:15 |
| Monday #2 02/22/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history February 22 - February 28, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:42 |
| Monday #1 02/22/2010 | The London Times: "Obama's slow burn will bring Iran into line" by Bill Emmott | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:08:44 |
| Sunday 02/21/2010 | Living With Low Vision: Dr. Bill tells of a technique that can help people with macular degeneration and other eye conditions learn to use the healthier parts of the retina to see. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:27 |
| Saturday 02/20/2010 | You And Your Pet: "Angel, Our Hero Horse" by Judy Moratis, www.angelanimals.net | Reader: Daniele Romer | 00:06:41 |
| Friday 02/19/2010 | Health: "Happiness protects your heart" by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:09 |
| Thursday 02/18/2010 | Entertainment: "American Idol recap - Semi-charmed lives" by Michael Slezak | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:11:31 |
| Wednesday #2 02/17/2010 | Personal Finance: "Will cash last with you?" by Pamela Yip, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:07:10 |
| Wednesday #1 02/17/2010 | The Moscow Times: "The Reset Misfires" by Peter Rutland | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:06:34 |
| Tuesday #2 02/16/2010 | Student's Space: Apply to win a video magnifier. Dr. Bill discusses the Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Award that gives four video magnifiers to students or non-students. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:32 |
| Tuesday #1 02/16/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Up-and-coming electronic book readers. Dr. Bill discusses new electronic book readers, including the iPad and the Blio reader. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:15 |
| Monday #2 02/15/2010 | The London Times: "World may not be warming, say scientists" by Jonathan Leake | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:06:09 |
| Monday #1 02/15/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history February 15 - February 21, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:59 |
| Sunday 02/14/2010 | Living With Low Vision: Dr. Bill discusses how beneficial video magnifiers are to the visually impaired. They help you read, write, and perform other daily activities. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:25 |
| Saturday 02/13/2010 | You and Your Pet: "The dog who helps me hear." by Jennifer Warsing www.angelanimals.net | Reader: Daniele Romer; Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:05:35 |
| Friday 02/12/2010 | Health: "Migraine linked to increased heart attack risk" by Ed Edelson of HealthDay.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:04:30 |
| Thursday 02/11/2010 | Entertainment: "Jen Aniston explains her affection for Gerard Butler" by Tim Nudd; "Ellen reveals her approach to American Idol - and Simon Cowell" by Tim Nudd | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:04:18 |
| Wednesday #2 02/10/2010 | Personal Finance: "Main Street folks, struggling to save, deserve a bailout of their own." by Scott Burns, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:05:37 |
| Wednesday #1 02/10/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "Missing John McCain" by Dana Milibank | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:06:17 |
| Tuesday #2 02/09/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill describes how to use JAWS and Microsoft Outlook to send, receive, and store e-mail. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:12:57 |
| Tuesday #1 02/09/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill discusses the scholarship offered by the Lighthouse International. It's for graduating high school seniors, college students and graduate students. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:04:27 |
| Monday #2 02/08/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history February 8 - February 14, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:35 |
| Monday #1 02/08/2010 | The London Times: "School bombing exposes Obama's secret war inside Pakistan" by Christina Lamb | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:06:00 |
| Sunday 02/07/2010 | Coping With Low Vision: Dr. Bill discusses specialized reading glasses for people with low vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:16 |
| Saturday 02/06/2010 | You and Your Pet: "A story about Snoopy, the rescued crow" by Diane Blakney; "Sheba, the care-giver" by Roger Kimble; both from animalstoriesfromallcreatures.org | Reader: Daniele Romer; Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:05:02 |
| Friday 02/05/2010 | Health: "Top Phobias of 2010" by Rich Maloof of MSN | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:08:20 |
| Thursday 02/04/2010 | Entertainment: "Taylor Swift's label lashes out at critics of Grammy performance" by Daniel Kreps; "Felon impersonates Paul Simon in bank con, fails miserably" by Daniel Kreps | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:04:17 |
| Wednesday #2 02/03/2010 | Vision Treatment: "To Restore Vision, an Implant Prepares and Seeds a Damaged Eye" adapted from materials provided by Case Western Reserve University | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:04:56 |
| Wednesday #1 02/03/2010 | The Moscow Times: "McDonald's Celebrates 20 Years With 45 New Outlets" by Alex Anishyuk | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:06:17 |
| Tuesday #2 02/02/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill shares basic tips to help you get the most out of e-mail | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:14:27 |
| Tuesday #1 02/02/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill shares tips and ways to maintain a positive image when using Facebook. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:29 |
| Monday #2 02/01/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history February 1 - February 7, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:03:50 |
| Monday #1 02/01/2010 | The London Times: "Commentary: Which Capitalism?" | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:05:10 |
| Sunday 01/31/2010 | Coping with Low Vision: Visual aids and techniques to help you see the television. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:02 |
| Saturday 01/30/2010 | You and Your Pet: Baxter, the Worlds Oldest Working Therapy Dog Comforted the Dying, www.all-creatures.org, by Janet Kinosian | Reader: Daniele Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:09:14 |
| Friday 01/29/2010 | Health: Scientists Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells, Amanda Gardner, HealthDay.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:04:24 |
| Thursday 01/28/2010 | Entertainment: "Taylor's Time: Catching Up With Taylor Swift" by Austin Scaggs | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:05:23 |
| Wednesday #2 01/27/2010 | Personal Finance: "Card changes kick in & Highlights of the new rules" by Jeff Gelles, The Philadelphia Inquirer | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:06:08 |
| Wednesday #1 01/27/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "U.S. Irans answer to offer - inadequate" from the Associated Press | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:06:28 |
| Tuesday #2 01/26/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill discusses the merits of the Humanware Smart View Versa Plus, a video magnifier with up to 15X magnification that can also record voice notes, play mp3 files and movies and store images of phone numbers. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:15 |
| Tuesday #1 01/26/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill reminds students who are entering college or are in college to apply for scholarships from the American Council for the Blind and the National Federation for the Blind | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:05:33 |
| Monday #2 01/25/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history January 25 - January 31, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:24 |
| Monday #1 01/25/2010 | The London Times Commentary: "Capitalism's Conservator" | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:05:06 |
| Sunday 01/24/2010 | Coping with Low Vision: How to Choose a Magnifier | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Jaymie Takeshita | 00:09:08 |
| Saturday 01/23/2010 | You and Your Pet: The Gift of Winter: The Family One Stray Cat Was Meant to Have, Sharon Seltzer, www.animalstoriesfromall-creatures.org | Reader: Daniele Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:06:10 |
| Friday 01/22/2010 | Health: The Low-Down on High Blood Pressure, Arthur Agatston, MD, Prevention | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:04:42 |
| Thursday 01/21/2010 | Entertainment: "NBC reaches 'resolution' on Conan, announces Leno is back on 'Tonight' March 1" by Lynette Rice; "Jeff Probst remembers 'Survivor: Palau' contestant Jennifer Lyon" by Archana Ram | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:09:06 |
| Wednesday #2 01/20/2010 | Personal Finance: "Middle Class Borrowers Given Blame" by Jim Landers, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:04:23 |
| Wednesday #1 01/20/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "For a Stronger Year Two" by the Editors | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:05:23 |
| Tuesday #2 01/19/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill tells about a film making contest for students with low vision. The prize is 1,000 dollars. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:04:53 |
| Tuesday #1 01/19/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill discusses the iVisit visual aid software suite for cell phones. It allows users to scan objects and currency and to identify objects. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:10:31 |
| Monday #2 01/18/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history January 18 - January 24, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:14 |
| Monday #1 01/18/2010 | The London Times: "Chinese Whispers" | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:05:18 |
| Sunday 01/17/2010 | Coping with Low Vision: Dr. Bill talks about the warning signs and symptoms that may suggest changes to your vision and the need to visit your eye doctor. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Jaymie Takeshita | 00:08:36 |
| Saturday 01/16/2010 | You and Your Pet: "I am a Big Adult Rottweiler and I Should Not Cry," www.4ha.org, by Esther Berlanga-Ryan | Reader: Danielle Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:03:58 |
| Friday 01/15/2010 | Health: "Monday Morning Heart Attacks," by Rich Maloof, MSN | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:15 |
| Thursday 01/14/2010 | Entertainment: "Ricky Gervais on hosting The Golden Globes" by Dan Snierson | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:08:10 |
| Wednesday #2 01/13/2010 | Personal Finance: "Shopping: Holidays are over, but your work might not be" by Gregory Karp, in the Allentown, PA Morning Call | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:03:47 |
| Wednesday #1 01/13/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "No Holds Barred: Congressman Rothman should support Englewood and oppose the Libyan mission." by Shmuley Boteach | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:07:19 |
| Tuesday #2 01/12/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill discusses the latest near- and far-focusing video magnifier from Optelec, the MultiView. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:19 |
| Tuesday #1 01/12/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill reminds students to apply for The Council of Citizens with Low Vision Scholarship. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:03:27 |
| Monday #2 01/11/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history January 11 - January 17, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:01 |
| Monday #1 01/11/2010 | The London Times Commentary: "Barack Obama locked in dirty war with the right" by Andrew Sullivan | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:09:59 |
| Sunday 01/10/2010 | Living with Low Vision: How to Choose Sunglasses, Dr. Bill discusses the importance of sunglasses to protect your eyes and he also discribes some of the features to ask for when buying sunglasses. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:11:15 |
| Saturday 01/09/2010 | You and Your Pet: "Oogy, an amazing Dog," www.4ha.org | Reader: Daniele Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:11:43 |
| Friday 01/08/2010 | Health: "4 Ways to Improve Your Diet and Keep Your New Year's Resolution," by Doug Cooley, MSN | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:35 |
| Thursday 01/07/2010 | Entertainment: "Sandra Bullock, Taylor Swift win big at People's Choice Awards" by Blane Bachelor; "Tila Tequila mourns her dead fiancee Casey Johnson" by Katy Hall | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:05:02 |
| Wednesday #2 01/06/2010 | The Jerusalem Post: "Gen-X Zionist" by Greg Tepper | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:08:54 |
| Wednesday #1 01/06/2010 | Personal Finance: "Credit Card Shuffle" by Candice Choi, The Associated Press | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:04:55 |
| Tuesday #2 01/05/2010 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill reminds students to make a New Year resolution and tells you how to keep your resolution. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:05:13 |
| Tuesday #1 01/05/2010 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill reviews the Samsung NC-10 Netbook computer and tells how well it works when using JAWS. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:07:25 |
| Monday #2 01/04/2010 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history January 4 - January 10, 2010. | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:12 |
| Monday #1 01/04/2010 | The London Times: "Belching cows can help to rescue our planet. The prodigious methane output of cattle is bad for the environment. But grazing on grass will soak up carbon." by Graham Harvey | Reader: Joe Jurca | 00:08:35 |
| Sunday 01/03/2010 | Living with Low Vision: Dr. Bill talks about 5 easy steps to preserve your vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:59 |
| Friday 01/01/2010 | Health: "As US Ages Health Care May Need to Change" by Dennis Thompson, Health.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:05 |
| Thursday 12/31/2009 | Entertainment: "Just in time: My best show in '09!" by Michael Ausiello; "Avatar: Does its so-so story matter? It depends on your definition of matter" by Owen Gleiberman | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:08:15 |
| Wednesday #2 12/30/2009 | Personal Finance: "I.R.S. Wants receipts, not your word" by Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:04:03 |
| Wednesday #1 12/30/2009 | The Moscow Times: "Climate After Copenhagen" by Boris Kagarlitsky | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:05:23 |
| Tuesday #2 12/29/2009 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill reviews the most popular low vision technology items for 2009. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:10:08 |
| Tuesday #1 12/29/2009 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill gives his recommendations for the best sunglasses to protect your eyes when skiiing, snow boarding, or just going to the snow. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:14 |
| Monday #2 12/28/2009 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history December 28 - January 3, 2010 | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:28 |
| Monday #1 12/28/2009 | The London Times: "Airport delays as security is tightened following failed bombing bid" by Philip Pank - Transport Correspondent | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:04:25 |
| Sunday 12/26/2009 | Living with Low Vision: Dr. Bill reminds us to reflect on all the things to be grateful for this past year. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:08:35 |
| Saturday 12/26/2009 | You and Your Pet: "How Could You, Puppies for Sale" www.4ha.org | Reader: Daneile Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:12:10 |
| Friday 12/25/2009 | Health: "Why the Day After Christmas Is Hazardous to Your Heart" by Kate Stinchfield, Health.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:05:41 |
| Thursday 12/24/2009 | Entertainment: "Sherlock Holmes (2009)" by Owen Gleiberman; "Aerosmith's Steven Tyler enters rehab, Vows to stay in band" by Andy Greene | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:07:37 |
| Wednesday #2 12/23/2009 | Personal Finance: "The Motley Fool a. Fool's School - Used wisely, credit cards can lower debt, b. My Dumbest Investment - It pays to do your homework, c. Ask The Fool - CD's interest rates are low" from the A.P. | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:04:21 |
| Wednesday #1 12/23/2009 | The Jerusalem Post: "U.S. warns Iran to take deadline seriously" from the Associated Press; and "Carter apologizes to Jewish community" by Ron Kampeas, J.T.A. | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:05:43 |
| Tuesday #2 12/22/2009 | Dr. Bill talks about the most popular portable e-book players, the Kindle DX, Sony PRS 900, and the Barnes and Noble Nook. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Jaymie Takeshita | 00:14:00 |
| Tuesday #1 12/22/2009 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill talks about another free program to download audio books - Bookshare.org. It's a great source of books for school and pleasure for students with low vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:39 |
| Monday #2 12/21/2009 | This Week In History: Various historical articles associated with this week in history December 21 - December 27 | Reader: Melanie Wood | 00:04:04 |
| Monday #1 12/21/2009 | The London Times: "Heed the great stabilizer's words on banking" by William Rees-Mogg | Reader: Barry Wightman | 00:07:03 |
| Sunday 12/20/2009 | Living with Low Vision: Calling friends, family, and loved ones is a wonderful holiday gift and Dr. Bill talks about affordable solutions to make long distance phone calls. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita Engineer: Brett Takeshita | 00:06:17 |
| Saturday 12/19/2009 | You and Your Pet: "Deaf Blind Dog Offers Lesson in Compassion" by Dr. Terry Orbuch | Reader: Daniele Romer Engineer: Darian Sixx | 00:04:42 |
| Friday 12/18/2009 | Health: "Studies Quantify Cancer Risks From CT Scans" by Karen Pallarito, HealthDay.com | Reader: Roger Baker | 00:06:43 |
| Thursday 12/17/2009 | Entertainment: "Princess and the Frog" by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Reader: Tansy Alexander | 00:04:53 |
| Wednesday #2 12/16/2009 | Personal Finance: "Resolve to tame your money in 2010" by Pamela Yip, The Dallas Morning News | Reader: Nick Alexander | 00:06:12 |
| Wednesday #1 12/16/2009 | The Jerusalem Post: "No holds barred: Why men cheat" by Shmuley Boteach | Reader: D.C. Goode | 00:07:29 |
| Tuesday #2 12/15/2009 | Student's Space: Dr. Bill reminds students that the deadline to apply for the 2010 Braille Challenge is Friday, December 18, 2009 | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Jaymie Takeshita | 00:01:08 |
| Tuesday #1 12/15/2009 | Low Vision Technology: Dr. Bill talks about the pros and cons of electronic book readers such as the Kindle 2, Sony Portable Reader, and the Nook, for people with low vision. | Reader: Dr. Bill Takeshita; Engineer: Jaymie Takeshita | 00:09:53 |
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